Which of the following is a potential sign of infection?
A. Lower extremity edema in a patient with congestive heart failure and a pressure ulcer
B. A decline in wound status
C. Periwound erythema that is proportional to the size and extent of the wound
D. All of the above
B
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You are caring for one of three people involved in a stabbing incident at a local bar. You move your patient into the back of the ambulance and begin care. Prior to leaving the scene, you find a knife in the patient's pocket. How should you proceed?
A) Bag the knife and take it to the hospital. B) Place the knife in a belongings bag along with the patient's other personal effects. C) Ask you partner to get a law enforcement officer and have the officer retrieve the knife. D) Ask the patient if the knife was used during the incident.
Which of the following factors determine how much of a given gas can dissolve in a liquid? 1. Solubility coefficient of the gas 2. Temperature of the liquid 3. Gas pressure above the liquid
a. 2 and 3 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3
The scissor-like instruments used for cutting nails or thick materials are ____.
A. clippers B. curettes C. scalpels D. forceps E. retractors
Between 1996 and 2006, the number of ambulatory care visits in the United States has:
A) decreased B) increased C) remained the same D) stayed constant until 1999